Do critically ill patients with guardianships receive more aggressive treatment?

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Authors

Misha Haq, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Jacob Keeley, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Medical Student
Enrique Calvo-Ayala, Corewell Health East

Description

• Patients suffering from certain conditions can become unable, unwilling, or unavailable to make decisions regarding their end-of-life care1.
• • In these cases, a court appointed guardian is responsible for carrying out medical decisions on behalf of the patient2.
• Patients with guardians tend to receive more aggressive care, regardless of the benefit, because it is perceived as safer 3.
• Guidelines and laws for medical decision-making for patients with guardians are inconsistent, leaving this population vulnerable4.

Publication Date

5-2025

Keywords

end-of-life care

Disciplines

Pulmonology

Recommended Citation

Haq M, Keeley J, Calvo-Ayala E. Do critically ill patients with guardianships receive more aggressive treatment?. Poster presented at: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Embark Capstone Colloquium; 2025 May; Rochester Hills, MI.

Comments

The Embark Capstone Colloquium at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI, May, 2025.